Radiography

What is a chest X-ray?

A chest radiograph (RT) is used to diagnose numerous pathologies affecting or impacting the thorax and its contents. Chest X-rays are taken to assess the lungs, heart and chest wall.

Why have a chest X-ray?

A chest radiograph is particularly useful for detecting a wide range of pathologies. RT can also be used in specific health contexts (pre- or post-operative, legal, etc.). It is therefore ideal for :

• referral symptoms (chronic cough, etc.);
• visit respiratory damage to the bronchiThese include asthma, obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), tuberculosis, pneumonia, diffuse interstitial lung disease and pleurisy... ;
• visit cardiovascular pathologies (pulmonary embolism, heart disease, pericarditis, chest pain, etc.) ; -
• clinical situations managed in emergency departments, excluding trauma (non-traumatic abdominal pathologies, etc.);
• pre- and post-operative examinations (in the intensive care unit);
• visit tumor pathologieswhich may be malignant or benign, primary or secondary (metastases);

When should I have a chest X-ray?

These chest pain can have a wide variety of origins. Briefly, pain can be caused by :

• Cardiovascular (myocardial infarction, stable angina, pulmonary embolism, aortic dissection, pericarditis);
• Pleuropulmonary (pleural effusion, pneumothorax, infectious pneumopathies, tumor pathologies, etc.);
• Digestive (dysphagia, esophageal spasm, gastro-esophageal reflux, etc.);
• Non-visceral (musculoskeletal, nervous, dystonic...).

These pains should raise the alarm and prompt medical attention.

What is a wrist X-ray?

A wrist radiograph is essentially to search for bone damage in this region. It is an essential element in the search for the causes of hand pain.

Why do I need a wrist X-ray?

This X-ray analyzes the wrist and hands. It detects :

• From osteoarthritisparticularly at the base of the thumb (rhizarthrosis)
• From hydroxyapatite calcifications (particularly at the base of the ulnar carpal flexor)
• An fracture in case of trauma (fracture of scaphoid, radius, finger, phalanx, ulnar styloid)
• Osteonecrosis of the lunate (Kienbock's disease)
• disturbances in carpal bone kinetics, leading to suspicion of intrinsic ligament damage (scapholunate, lunotriquetral) with carpal instability
• a hunchbacked carp 

In addition, an ultrasound scan of the wrist can be performed to look for a tendinitisThese may include extensor or flexor tendonitis, part of a rheumatic syndrome, joint effusion, synovitis or carpal tunnel syndrome.

When should I have a wrist X-ray?

These wrist radiographs are indicated in a variety of contexts, including

• Wrist trauma;
• Suspected fracture;
• Obvious deformation;
• Bone sensitivity ;
• Non-traumatic deformity;
• Non-traumatic wrist pain;